questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of extended sentences (a) generally and (b) in cases involving weapons in (i) deterring violent crimes and (ii) protecting the public.
answerText: The Government keeps the effectiveness of all parts of the sentencing framework, including the operation of extended determinate sentences, under constant review. We do not keep statistical information on the link between extended determinate sentences an...
heading: Sentencing